Protector for headlights



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Atto ey N. F. JUDAH PROTECTOR FOR HEADLIGHT S Filed April 27, 1954 2Sheets-Sheet 2 v IN VENTOR Attorrumy Patented Sept. 3 1935 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE PROTECTOR FOR HEADLIGHTS Noel Fulton Judah, Edmonton,Alberta, Canada Application April 27, 1934, Serial No. 722,796 i Claim.(01. 240-402) This invention relates to a head lamp lens protector. Itsprimary object is to provide a guard composed. of wire or other suitablematerial and means attaching 'the same to an automobile headlight toprotect the lens thereof from breakage.

A further object of the invention'is to design and construct a head lamplens protector that may be conveniently attachedby means of clips orother suitable methods to any standard made headlight without having toalter the construction thereof, or drill, bend or otherwise change theshape of the same.

A still further object of the invention is to provide such a head lamplens protector that may be readily accommodated to fit any size ordiameter of head lamp without changing the construction thereof.

With these and other objects in view'that may appear while thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel constructionand arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth,claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings and in which-- Fig. 1 isa front elevation of my invention in its simplest form.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view through a standard head lamp showing myinvention in conjunction therewith.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial sectional view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of my improved headlight protector showingalternate construction thereof.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View of the hinge used in the latterdesign.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the spring fastener used inconjunction therewith.

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar referencecharacters designate cor responding parts throughout the several viewsit will be seen the invention comprises a lamp casing iii having a lensll set therein in the usual manner and secured in the casing by the lensretaining ring l2. All of the foregoing are of standard design andconstruction as it is one main object of the invention as previouslystated that the protector shall fit all standard head lamps.

The protector comprises a screen l3 of convex form secured toa rim I4.Said screen is con structed from a plurality of members l5 crossed asshown, or of any other convenient or artistic design, preferably spotwelded at their points of contact IE or woven or otherwise suitablyaffixed to make a rigid structure. The ends of the membars are likewisespot welded or otherwise secured to the said rim l4. In the alternateconstruction shown in Fig. 4.

The screen I3 is formed into a desired shape and an additional supportwire ll added thereto. 5

This design is of necessity spot welded or otherwise secured at thepoints of contact IE to form a rigid self supporting structure. A hingeI8 is I secured to the rim l4 and a number of the wires l5 are securedthereto. Diagonally opposite to 19 the said hinge I8 is a springfastener H). The said fastener being secured to the rim I l andextending toward the center thereof to engage the ends of the mostcentral wires l5 forming part of thescreen. A stop member 20 is formed15 as part of the fastener to work in conjunction therewith and hold thescreen between the said stop and fastener in a manner to preventrattling during the motion of the automobile.

The rim I4 is to be constructed from metal 0 or other suitable materialthat may easily be cut by a pair of shears. This is to permit the rimbeing fitted to any diameter of head lamp. A circle may be scribedthereon as at X Fig. 4 by the person fitting the device on the head lamp25 by measuring the same with the lens retaining ring or lens and thesurplus material trimmed off.

The device is fitted in the head lamp by placing the rim 14 under thering clamp l2. A cush- 30 ion ring 2| may be placed between the said rimand the lens H. The said lens retaining ring is then forced into itslocked position and the cushion'ring compressed which holds theprotector rigidly in position.

While the description has specifically mentioned the device to be usedon automobile head lamps it will be recognized that the invention isapplicable to all kinds of lamps having similar type lenses andconstruction such as locomotive 40 head lamps and the like.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the structureshown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings with- 45 out further detaileddescription. I

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it isunderstood that minor changes in the details of construction,combination and arrangement of co-operating parts may be resorted towithin the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim:-

In a head lamp lens protector as described, a 55 head lamp, a lens,means holding said lens in said head lamp structure and a lens retainingring therefor, a member having an orifice therein, in combination with aconvex screen positioned con- 5 centrically with said orifice, a. hingesecured to said metal member and to said screen, a spring fastenertherefor secured to said metal member diametrically opposite the saidhinge, said metal member to be trimmed to fit a standard head lamp, anda cushion ring, said metal member fitted between said cushion ring andsaid lens retaining ring to mount the lens protector in the lampstructure.

NOEL FULTON JUDAH.

